“I Finally Have a Father”: A Child’s Thank You (Family Rosary Across America)

On Family Rosary Across America, Fr. Rocky greeted Macklin, a young listener. They quickly discovered a sweet connection: Fr. Rocky had met Macklin’s grandmother at the Walk to Mary in 2025, and the family hoped to see him again at this year’s pilgrimage. But the moment took a deeper turn when Fr.…

When You’re in the Back of Church with a Crying Child, Are You “Missing Mass”? (The Patrick Madrid Show)

Nathan from Santa Margarita, California, called The Patrick Madrid Show with a very real family question. He and his wife have four little kids aged nine, six, three, and one, and like many parents, they sometimes find themselves outside the nave during Mass, doing their best to keep the peace. Be…

When Grief Turns Dark, Don’t Go Through it Alone (Marriage Unhindered)

NOTE: This article features some sensitive topics that may not be suitable for younger readers. Please use discretion. A listener named Diane called into Marriage Unhindered to share the kind of pain that takes your breath away. Nearly a year ago, on March 8, 2025, she lost her 28-year-old son une…

Don’t Let the Devil Shake Your Leading (Father Simon Says)

Temptation can be our downfall if we succumb to it. But if we reject it, we will emerge from it even stronger than before. On Father Simon Says, Fr. Richard Simon points out that we even use the word in everyday life: “tempered steel” and “tempered glass” are materials that have been tested and pr…

You Are Worthy of God’s Love Because You Exist (Morning Air)

Last week on Morning Air, Sarah Tafoya shared the news that actor James Van Der Beek passed away on February 11 after a two-year battle with colon cancer, leaving behind his wife and six children. A video he recorded before his death quickly went viral for its honesty and openness. In it, he spoke …

Lent Isn’t Just About Giving Something Up (The Drew Mariani Show)

On The Drew Mariani Show, Drew opened Ash Wednesday with gratitude and a reminder that Lent is a “powerful time of prayer,” especially after praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy together. But then he pressed the bigger question: Is Lent only about sacrifice, or is it meant to transform us? Like man…

Children’s Needs Are Greater Than Adults’ Desires (Trending with Timmerie)

NOTE: This article features some sensitive topics that may not be suitable for younger readers. Please use discretion. On an episode of Trending, Timmerie warned that the last decade has brought a hard lesson: when society rearranges marriage around disordered appetites, children end up carrying t…

From Witchcraft to the Rosary: How Mary Led Belladonna Straight to Jesus (The Inner Life)

Belladonna spent 40 years as a witch, deep enough in the occult to help found the first coven officially recognized by the U.S. government on an Army installation at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. But when her husband became seriously ill, she hit a wall. “I could not see any way that I could possibly he…

Praying Your Way to a Stronger Marriage (Marriage Unhindered)

Lent is a privileged time to place God back at the center of our lives. As Doug Hinderer reflected this week, true conversion begins when we allow the Word of God to penetrate our hearts — and that transformation doesn’t stay private. It spills into our marriages. Traditionally, Lent focuses on pr…

From Your Valentine: Love That Is Willing to Die (Trending with Timmerie)

It started in a dance class. When Timmerie’s five- and three-year-old were asked what they do on Valentine’s Day, their answer was simple: “We go to church.” Their teacher smiled and replied, “That is very good. That is very, very good.” For Timmerie's children, St. Valentine’s Day isn’t about ca…